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Tip

Tip

Peppered mackerel fillets would also be great here. if you’re not keen on fish, try sliced ready-cooked chicken breasts.

Method

Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok. Tip in the eggs and swirl to coat the base of the pan. Cook for 1 min, then flip and cook the other side until set. Remove and roughly chop into ribbons.

Add the curry paste and sugar and fry for 1 min. Tip in the rice and stir to coat in the paste, then add the spring onions and peas. Stir-fry for 2-3 mins until everything
is really hot. Add the soy sauce, then gently toss through the omelette ribbons and mackerel.

Divide between 4 bowls and garnish with the cucumber. Serve with extra soy sauce, if you like.

Substituted red curry paste for Green Thai curry paste (2 tbsp) as this was all I had in the curry paste department. Before frying paste and sugar, I added 1tbsp of sunflower oil to ensure the paste didn't stick to the pan. Smoked mackerel with Green Thai curry paste would be a little too salty so I used raw mackerel fillets instead. Lightly seasoned the non-skin side with salt and black pepper, grilling them for 5 mins (180C) before flaking into the rice. Didn't use cucumbers as I totally forgot about them but you'd probably need some if using Green Thai curry paste! Really nice recipe that is easy to make and great way to convert those suspicious of mackerel - will definitely make again!

I made a few small changes - firstly as I don't like peas I substituted fine green beans chopped into small pieces. As they need longer to cook from raw than frozen peas, I threw them in with the rice for the last 3-4 minutes. I was using boil-in-the-bag rice so it was easy to take the rice out separately and add the beans to the frying pan at the stage the peas would have been added. If I'd been cooking normal rice, I would just have drained it all together and fried the beans along with the rice.

I didn't add the cucumber as my boyfriend doesn't really like cucumber and I couldn't be bothered to slice some just for my portion. It didn't seem to be lacking without it.

Lastly, I used peppered mackerel fillets rather than the usual ones, but I tend to do that in most mackerel dishes as my boyfriend and I are big fans of black pepper flavour in our food.

Our taste preferences aside, this recipe is perfect just as it is and the dish is absolutely delicious! Really warming on a cold winter's evening. There was even just enough left for me to take to work for lunch the next day. Brilliant!

I made this as I had some smoked mackerel in the fridge and wanted to make something HOT with it (as opposed to salad) as it is so freezing at the moment! Was really pleased with the dish, was dead easy and used things that I already at home. Felt healthy, was cheap and a bit different.

Agree with person who said did not know what was Indonesian about it. Also smoked mackerel is already salty so need to watch how much salt is added to finished dish. Good way of using up left over rice. Left out cucumber and replaced with shredded white cabbage and used curry paste with cumin and coriander which I had leftover in the fridge. Worked very well. My 8 year old austisic son who enjoys freshly cooked home meals lapped it up!

This certainly is quick and cheap, and, an exciting method of getting the all important omega 3 into one's diet! I used 'Bart' Red Thai Curry paste, and my only comment is that the dish wasn't as spicy as I was expecting, in fact.. it wasn't spicy or hot at all. Whether this is the paste I used, or the quantity (1 tbsp), I can't say, but worth bearing in mind. Nonetheless, was a cracking meal requiring little effort... perfect for a monday evening!

This recipe was REALLY quick, easy, tasty and cheap to do too. All qualities I love! My only comment would be that it was quite salty. Also I did add more thai paste than suggested. I will be making it again though.

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